Meet the Team

JAMES – DIRECTOR & CEO

James is the founder of Plumbing Bros Franchising and co-director of Plumbing Bros Perth. He has 16 years of plumbing experience combined with over 10 years of business and management experience.

James was born and bred in Melbourne where he ran a plumbing & electrical business for 5 years. Here he experienced many highs, but just as many lows. This experience however is the key ingredient to ensuring that Plumbing Bros continue to differentiate themselves and revolutionise the trades industry. James goal is to ensure Plumbing Bros are a household name in every state & territory in Australia by 2024.

James is a one-eyed Hawthorn supporter and has attended each of the 5 grand finals they have been involved in during the past 11 years. 4 of which were victorious 😉

JOE – DIRECTOR & GM

Joe is one of the 3 Plumbing Bros co-founders. He has 10 years of plumbing experience. Joe has a passion for teaching and uses this to ensure all Plumbing Bros team members are constantly at the top of their game. Joe’s aim is to produce a hard-working team that become the leaders of plumbing and gas works in Australia. Everyone who knows and deals with Joe regularly will always tell you about his down to earth and friendly nature, this is a critical trait when it comes to delivering high-quality customer service. If you can’t find Joe in the Plumbing Bros offices, the chances are you will find him in the gym as his second passion is keeping fit & healthy. Joe is also a West coast Eagles supporter and has not stopped celebrating their 2018 premiership.

RHET – NATIONAL SALES MANAGER

Rhet is the Plumbing Bros National Sales Manager and his role is to oversee a team of business development managers around Australia.

Originally starting out at the beginning of 2019 as Perth’s inaugural BDM, Rhet moved his way into a national role due to the vital part he has played in PB going national.

Once labelled as ‘Perth’s best salesman’. A tag like this doesn’t come without years of hard work and experience, but more importantly, results.

Rhet has a gorgeous family including his wife, 2 young kids, a dog, 2 cats ad 7 budgies.

Team culture, success and service gets Rhet out of bed in the mornings. If you have been ‘pestered’ recently by a Plumb Bro trying to win all your plumbing work, this was most likely Rhet. But if it was Rhet, you are also more than likely now utilising our 5-star service, because that’s what he does!

Rhet continuously loses a footy tip each week as he unsuccessfully backs in his beloved Blues and for some strange reason Rhet likes to tell people that he hates cucumber?

BRITTANY – OPERATIONS MANAGER

Brittany is the heart & soul of Plumbing Bros. Brittany has been a Plumbing Bro for 2 years now after she was previously in the banking industry for 5 years. Brittany has an identical twin sister who she regularly substitutes in to work for her when she is hung-over or otherwise engaged. Brittany is a true company woman and without her, Plumbing Bros would not be the same. She constantly juggles enough workflow that would require 3 separate to replace. If Brittany is ever away from the office for a couple of days, you will find her on a plane traveling the world. Brittany recently returned from 3 months sabbatical to be promoted into her new role of Operations Manager.

PHIL – PRODUCTION MANAGER

Phil is one of Plumbing Bros longest serving and most experienced plumbers. He is 28 years old and has over 11 years of plumbing experience. This is made up of 5 years commercial, 2 years in new homes, 1 year in civil and now 3+ years in domestic maintenance and renovations. Phil enjoys helping people with their plumbing emergencies and is an extremely good communicator with clients. In his spare time, you will find Phil at the bottom of the ocean enjoying his passion for Scuba Diving. Phil recently had a newborn daughter was also recently promoted to production manager NOR.

SHANE - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (PERTH)

Shane is the Plumbing Bros Perth Business Development Manager. He has over 10 years’ experience within the Plumbing & Sales Industries across Perth.

Shane is in his early 30’s, is married and has two gorgeous children. His key driver in life is to work hard and enjoy achievements as he strives to be a good role model for his children. Shane loves building relationships and creating value for his clients.

Shane can often be found on the rink bowling down a few as an elite competition Lawn Bowler, having been fortunate to have represented WA on a number of occasions, and also in New Zealand where he represented the Perth Suns in a T20 style competition amongst some of the best bowlers around the world.

Shane is a diehard West Coast Eagles Fan and loves to swing a golf club whenever he’s not emulating Crackerjack.

Shane loves being able to meet people of all walks of life and has a genuine desire to help people however he can; a trait we love about him here at Plumbing Bros!

MITCH – SCHEDULING TEAM

Mitch is THE PB Journeyman! After being apart of PB’s inaugural season, he went on to finish his 4 year apprenticeship with the team, before completing a further 6 months as a contractor. Mitch then took some time out to ‘find himself’ before an opportunity presented itself to re-join the ‘loves of his life’. Mitch returned to Plumbing Bros as an office team member and has progressed to become the current day scheduling manager. Mitch loves the versatility of his new role and aims to be the best he can be, day in day out. Outside of work Mitch is a footy freak and loves everything AFL. Something most people don’t know about Mitch, he loves wrestling his managers at Christmas work functions after a day of drinking.

TRACEY – SCHEDULING TEAM

Tracey moved from the hustle and bustle of property management to join Plumbing Bros as part of the scheduling team.

Unfortunately for her this meant having to sit next to Mitch every single day.

Tracey loves learning new skills and roles to improve her overall knowledge and ability.

When asked what she enjoyed about the plumbing industry she was unable to provide an answer ☹ … jokes

Outside of work Tracey enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, travelling the world and enjoying a glass or 2 of Prosecco.

She also has a French bulldog named Peaches who is the apple of her eye.

ZANE – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Zane is PB’s commercial plumbing king. Having experienced a large number of commercial maintenance opportunities in his time, this makes him the ‘go-to’ for our larger commercial contracts and contacts.

He has spent 11 years in the plumbing industry and this experience is crucial when being recognised as a leader in your field.

Driven by providing a customer experience that goes above & beyond clients expectations, Zane relishes the technical side of plumbing and the different challenges he is presented with daily.

Outside of work, Zane is a one-eyed Hawthorn supporter and regularly exchanges multiple text messages with James as they dissect each game, training session and social media post about their beloved Hawks.

LIAM – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Liam has 10 years of plumbing expertise and is a ‘high-rise wizard’ with his most notable project being the Hilton Hotel in Northbridge. Liam enjoys testing himself and trying new tasks as frequently as possible. He is specifically satisfied when it all comes together upon completion as his great work springs to life. Liam has also been labelled as Plumbing Bros renovation king due to his handy work in this space. In his spare time, you can find Liam of the golf course or heading out to his farm relaxing, camping and hunting. Liam is also one of the only plumbers we know that seems to be able to relay pavers properly. Unfortunately for Liam though, as good of a tradesman that he is, his wife-to-be is still better with the tools than he is.

FRANCISCO – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Known simply as ‘Frank’ by his peers, this guy is everything you want in a man. Frank is the ultimate company man that relishes the challenges of life & plumbing.

Motivated by solving ‘puzzles’, Frank is often thrown in the deep-end to assist in resolving those nitty-gritty issues that others can’t.

Outside of work, Frank enjoys 4-wheel-driving, camping, free diving, go-karting and relaxing with his family which includes his beautiful new daughter.

As you can probably tell by the sexy Mediterranean name, Frank can speak fluent Portuguese, which doesn’t really come in handy whilst plumbing, unfortunately.

BEN – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Ben is a fun-loving Welsh man that started his plumbing journey in the UK where he ran his own operation for 5 years. He then ventured to ‘the big pond’ to carry on his career here in Oz.

Ben was able to obtain sponsorship from a local plumbing maintenance company which allowed him to remain in Australia.

Ben loves the challenging aspects to plumbing and one day hopes to again have his own business in his adopted home.

In the meantime, Ben is following his passion and slowly moving up the MMA ranks. Therefore if you see him walk into your house with a black eye, this does not mean he is a thug.

Could PB be the birthplace of the next Conor McGregor?

MICHAEL – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Michael has been in the plumbing industry for 25+ years and is highly experienced in various facets of plumbing.

When asked what drives him within his work he responded “a brand new Toyota Hiace”. This is a reflection of his sarcastic and happy-go-lucky nature.

Michael takes pride in his work and genuinely enjoys his trade. He is so passionate about plumbing, that he married one, a Plummer. His wife’s maiden name is ‘Plummer’.

Outside of work though Mike’s number one passion is his lawn. Yes you read correctly, his grass.

He also loves spending time with his young family as well as Goldie his Golden Retriever.

RYAN – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Ryan is yet another addition to our team hailing from the UK, and what a great addition he has been.
He has well over 10 years’ experience in plumbing & gas, most notably installing designer bathroom suites.
Ryan enjoys a good team environment, problem solving and customer satisfaction.
Strangely for someone living in WA, Ryan follows the NRL instead of the AFL. We won’t hold that against him.
Outside of work Ryan loves the great outdoors and recently tried to drive a lap of Australia… he only got as far as Bundaberg. It’s a little bigger here than back home

CHANDLER – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Chandler is a self-confessed ‘top geeza’ which says enough about him to form your own opinion. Chandler is a much-loved team member and brings great morale to the group. He has worked for various plumbing companies in Perth, however, makes mention that Plumbing Bros structure and processes are second to none. Chandler is motivated by delivering first-class customer service. Outside of work you can find him fishing, four-wheel driving and camping with the ‘fellas’.

RILEY – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

After completing most of his apprenticeship with Jos Weston, Riley is destined for plumbing success. Riley enjoys the diversity of jobs in which Plumbing Bros encounters and obtains great satisfaction from being able to problem solve a wide variety of missions. In his spare time, you will find Riley catching some waves at Trigg Beach. You may have also seen Riley collecting footballs behind the goals at an Eagles game.

AIDEN – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Aiden is the PB ‘pin-up boy’. But sorry ladies, Aiden is a taken man.

Aiden loves the rewarding feeling of completing difficult hands-on tasks, especially when there is an element of problem-solving involved.

Outside of work Aiden is one of 3 Plumbing Bros one-eyed Hawthorn supporters which is sure to keep him employed forever. He is also an avid Liverpool fan.

You can find Aiden listening to 90’s bangers with his parents and family friends at Sunday BBQ’s.

HAYDN – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Haydn is a freshly licensed plumber who relishes the versatility and broad spectrum of avenues that plumbing can lead you to. He enjoys the fact that not every day is the same and gets to perform regular hands on problem solving.

Outside of work his passions can best be summarised as being active outdoors, whether it is going to the beach, hiking or playing sports.

Prior to learning his plumbing craft, Haydn worked at Bunnings and was regularly spotted enjoying a Sunday snag.

DARREN – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Darren joins us having already spent the last 30 years in the plumbing industry, so he’s a highly experienced addition to the team.

Some of the more memorable projects that Darren has worked on over the years include the Olympic Village for the London 2012 games, Crown Towers at Burswood, and the beautiful new Perth Stadium.

Darren is highly driven, and loves to be able to help get the job done for his customers and the gratitude he receives in return. Enjoyment also comes from being able to reflect on a completed job and get a massive hit of personal satisfaction.

When Darren is not getting his hands dirty, he’s a keen family man and loves his music. In fact, he’s been spinning vinyl as a DJ for as long as he’s been a plumber.

JOSEPH – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

With 16 years experience in the plumbing, pipefitting, and gas industry, Joesph has now joined the Plumbing Bros team here in Perth.

Originally from the UK, Joseph completed an apprenticeship before moving on to a firm specialising in commercial projects.

Moving to Australia in his late 20’s, he continued his plumbing vocation in regional areas of WA, before now coming on board at Plumbing Bros.

Joseph is driven to always provide outstanding customer service at every opportunity, and prides himself on being able to troubleshoot and problem solve. He also likes being given challenging tasks so he can provide the perfect solution.

Outside of plumbing, Joseph may be found playing paintball, spending time with friends and family, or supporting his beloved Manchester City FC.

JOHN – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Another highly experienced plumber has joined the Plumbing Bros team, with John having 12 years under his belt so far.

Not only great on the plumbing tools, John is highly experienced plant operator including excavators, bobcats, forklifts, and front end loaders.

John is motivated by the new challenges that come with the job, and the opportunity to be meeting new people. Learning more and always trying something new is also what drives him.

Having a today job that is left in a better shape than how he found it is very satisfying for John.

John’s a passionate family man, and is keen to keep his dad body at bay so you’ll find him in the gym most mornings before work.

Being Irish you would expect John to love a nice cup of Lyons tea. Nothing could be further from the truth, which we all find a bit weird.

CHRIS – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Chris is a newcomer to the plumbing industry, and we think we’re pretty lucky to have snapped him up before anyone else.

Being able to accomplish challenging tasks is what really drives Chris, and he’s a man who hits his goals.

Chris loves to troubleshoot and solve challenges on the job, and in life in general. He also likes the huge variety of work tasks and the new things that he learns every single day.

Outside of work hours, you’ll find Chris in the great outdoors either fishing, four wheel driving, or camping. Or if you’re really lucky, you may see him doing all three at once.

LUKE – ONSITE TEAM MEMBER

Luke is the freshest face PB apprentice. It is a testament to Luke’s character that he passed up several opportunities to join other companies due to his burning desire to become a Plumbing Bro.

We see extreme potential in Luke’s future as he is different to most teenagers. His work ethic and ability to solve problems whilst using common sense is already at a very high level.

Luke loves that every day presents him with new challenges and scenarios and this is why he chose maintenance plumbing as a career.

Outside of work Luke enjoys socialising with friends and bending it like Beckham on the football pitch.